Earth Changes and the Pole Shift
Sinkhole Incidents On the Rise
"Stretch zones primarily experience sinking ground, as the support in the rock strata is stretched thin. Thus, buildings implode and gas and water mains break." ZetaTalk
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What happens to rock layers under a diagonal pull, or being pulled apart? As can be seen during recent years, this has resulted in derailing trains, sinkholes suddenly appearing, gas and water main breaks, torn roadways and separating bridges. Despite the effect on man, crawling about on the surface of what they assume to be terra firma, these changes are superficial. When the pulling starts, weak points break and thereafter the plumbing and roadways hold, giving the impression that the pulling has stopped, but this is misleading. The North American continent is giving evidence that its rock layers are separating from each other, and sliding sideways in a diagonal, thus exposing portions of these layers to vent into the air above. If rock is being stressed, then where are the earthquake predictors giving evidence of this, the frantic animals, the static on the radio, the earthquake swarms? Rock in the stretch zone, pulling apart rather than compressing, does not emit the particles flows that animals and radios sense, nor register on instruments are tension and release quakes.
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"We have repeatedly stated that the Earth changes will not diminish, but will increase going into the pole shift.
This is not a lineal matter, as the closer Planet X comes to Earth, an inevitable path, the more the torque effect and the polar wobble where the N Pole of Earth is pushed away violently on a daily basis, occur. The wobble will become more pronounced, more violent. The plates are tugged back West of the Atlantic, pulled forward East of the Atlantic, during the daily rotation of the Earth. The North American continent is allowed to roll East during rotation while the S Pole is pulled West, creating the diagonal pull likely to trigger the New Madrid fault line into an adjustment, and soon. The N Pole is pushed away and allowed to bounce back, daily, as the Earth rotates, a wobble that puts stress on all fault lines when the plates are suddenly in motion, and suddenly stopped!
"As there is no other explanation for the effect on the stretch zone, lacking any earthquakes to blame, and as these stretch zone accidents will continue to emerge, and with ferocity, this is a certain clue to those on the fence, that the influence of Planet X is the cause. Or is it Global Warming?"
ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for April 13, 2013
"Sinkholes almost invariably form in areas subject to karst limestone cavern formation. Underground water flows eat away the limestone leaving vast caverns and caves, which often give scant indication above ground that a cavern lies below. Karst limestone rock formations have been mapped and are known, however, but since one never knows just where a cavern might have formed, this provides little help in predicting just where a sinkhole might form. Sinkholes open up when the rock is fractured due to stress from being in the stretch zone, from the bending of a plate, or due to torsion."
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Khan
Oxford sinkhole is still growing.
Aug 24, 2018
A sinkhole in Lions Park in Oxford is continuing to get bigger.
A sinkhole at a popular Oxford park is continuing to expand.
“It looks like it has grown quite a bit since yesterday,” Oxford resident Shaun Whalen said Friday. “This thing has swallowed entire trees. They’re gone, it’s like they were chewed up.”
Representatives from the provincial Energy and Mines Department are continuing to monitor the sinkhole and stress that people should stay clear of the park.
It has been barricaded since a small sinkhole in the Lions Park got much bigger earlier this week.
Security tape surrounds the perimeter of the park and there have been officials from the town on site reminding people that it’s dangerous to enter.
Amy Tizzard, regional geologist with Energy and Mines, said the sinkhole is still a developing situation. There is no indication of when it’s going to stabilize. She reassured people that the rest of the town is on a different geological formation and will not be affected.
She wouldn’t speculate on the danger to the Lions Community Centre or businesses across the street.
“It’s still a developing situation that we are continuing to monitor very closely,” Tizzard said.
Earlier this week, Tizzard said the park is situated on top of a gypsum deposit. That deposit is limited to the area around the park and a few kilometres to the west.
She is asking anyone who notices other incidents of subsidence or the development of additional sinkholes to contact the department.
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Aug 25, 2018
Khan
Gigantic sinkhole in western Iran.
Aug 27, 2018
A giant sinkhole of about 60 metres in depth and one kilometre square appeared on August 19 near Kerdabad, a small village in Hamadan province in western Iran.
Aug 28, 2018
KM
http://strangesounds.org/2018/08/from-gopher-hole-to-large-pond-gia...
From gopher hole to large pond: Giant growing sinkhole fills up with water in Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada (video)
From gopher hole to large pond: Officials have called in some high-tech equipment to Oxford to determine how big a massive sinkhole is likely to get. The sinkhole is expanding toward a road a gas station and a coffee shop that could also get swallowed by this crater growing underground. Very preoccupating!
A giant sinkhole is growing in Oxford, Nova Scotia since July 2018.
The huge crater is now 34 meters long and 28.5 meters wide.
The sinkhole in Oxford was first discovered by the end of July and was called a gopher hole at that time. Now it has grown to an amazing 34 meters long and 28.5 meters wide… A large pond.
The sinkhole looks like a large pond full of water
And it is still expanding toward the parking lot, with new cracks in the asphalt appearing every day.
Passed the parking lot, there is a very busy road a gas station and Tim Hortons coffee shop. And if it becomes compromised, it will be shut down.
If the sinkhole grows closer to the gas station, it may also trigger evacuations. But we are not there at this point. The site is currently secured 24 hours a day.
The giant hole is bordering a parking lot and grows toward a gas station, a coffee shop and a main road.
The hole may trigger evacuations if the continues growing at this rate!
Sep 1, 2018
Khan
Mexico: A FOOTBALL pitch has been left in utter ruin after a giant sinkhole formed in the centre of the field.
Sep 03, 2018
The affected pitch, in Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico, now sports a gigantic sinkhole, well over six metres deep.
Fortunately, no one was playing on the field at the time when the hole first appeared - with no injuries as yet reported.
The affected area is home to several power towers and had to be cordoned off to prevent further incident.
Meanwhile, another sinkhole was also reported in the nearby area of Bosque de Canelos.
According to official sources, the hole occurred in a private residence close to a 13-storey block of flats.
The sinkhole is also believed to have formed following an underground pipe leak.
An 18-metre tree was also damaged as the sinkhole formed, according to local media.
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Sep 4, 2018
Khan
Nigeria: A Massive Sinkhole Opened Up In Niger State Road.
Sep 04, 2018
A spectacular sinkhole the length of one football field and the depth of a six-story building has opened up in Niger State the largest state in the country.
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Sep 5, 2018
Khan
Spain: A hole of considerable dimensions opens on a plot near the road from Cancienes to Taujo.
Sep 05, 2018
The neighbors of the parish corverana de Solís today have taken a good scare after checking as in one of the land that is next to the road that joins Cancienes with Taujo suddenly appeared a hole of considerable dimensions.
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Sep 6, 2018
Khan
Indonesia: Starting with a sudden loud bang, the land in Sukabumi Ambles in the form of round holes.
Sep 07, 2018
TRIBUNLAMPUNG.CO.ID, SUKABUMI - The community in Kadudampit Subdistrict, Sukabumi Regency, West Java was excited by a hole about 4 meters in diameter in the community's rice field, since Thursday (6/9/2018).
Until Friday (7/9/2018) morning, a number of residents still came to the location of the hole at Jalan Cipetir, Kampung Legoknyenang RT 05 RW 02, Sukamaju Village, local district.
The information compiled by Kompas.com at the scene, this one hole occurred due to the land falling below it.
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Sep 8, 2018
Khan
Egypt: A sudden drop occurred in a deep pit about 37 km from the town of Ras Sidr.
Sep 09, 2018
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Sep 10, 2018
Khan
India: 20-foot deep sinkhole opens up in Nanpura area-Tv9 Gujarati.
Sep 11, 2018
Sep 12, 2018
Khan
Mexico: Sinkhole in Chiapas.
Sep 15, 2018
Presumably, heavy rains caused a sinkhole in the corn field in the Roblada Grande ejido in the municipality of Villaflores.
Municipal Civil Protection authorities in coordination with ejidal authorities arrived at the site to verify the finding in which it is presumed that the sinkhole of approximately 15 meters in diameter by 8 meters of collapse was caused by heavy rains recorded in the last hours.
However, locals are frightened by the sinking of the land that at the moment another appeared in the cornfields.
Municipal Civil Protection elements carried out the corresponding work leaving the area cordoned off as state authorities assess the sinking of land that has generated panic to the population encircled by this phenomenon.
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Sep 16, 2018
Khan
Sinkhole opens up on campus of Florida university
Sep 17, 2018
The hole opened on a grassy area of the Stetson University campus in DeLand; no buildings are at risk.
Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., says that a 25-foot-wide sinkhole has opened on its campus.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that city engineers and a geotechnical expert have evaluated the opening, which the city reported to Stetson officials at about 9 a.m. Monday.
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Sep 18, 2018
Khan
Tailand: Large sinkhole in Nong Bua Lam Phuu.
Sep 18, 2018
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Sep 19, 2018
Khan
China: Massive hole kills 5 people in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Sep 23, 2018
Five people have died after a 10-meter-wide sinkhole opened at the gates of an industrial estate in Shenzhen, a booming Chinese city in the south, neighboring Hong Kong.
The Longgang district government of Shenzhen said on its verified page on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, that five people had died and added that it was investigating the incident.
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Sep 24, 2018
Khan
Ireland: Sinkholes cause County Monaghan GAA club closure.
Sep 24, 2018
Several sinkholes have opened up at a Gaelic football club in County Monaghan, severely damaging pitches and causing cracks in the clubhouse.
The sinkholes are thought to have been caused by the partial collapse of an old mine beneath Magheracloone Mitchells GAA club.
Large fissures in the pitch and cracks in the clubhouse are evident in pictures posted on social media.
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Sep 25, 2018
Khan
Sep 26, 2018
jorge namour
Sinkholes close in on Turkish towns in Central Anatolia
SEPTEMBER 26 2018
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/photo-sinkholes-close-in-toward-tu...
MAP: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolia
Sep 26, 2018
Khan
Nigeria: See Massive Sinkhole In Ilorin.
Sep 28, 2018
Sep 29, 2018
Khan
Ireland: Extent of sinkhole damage at Monagahan GAA club revealed in new pictures.
Oct 01, 2018
DRAMATIC new pictures have revealed the devastation caused by a sinkhole at a Co Monaghan GAA club.
Last week it is believed the collapse of a disused gypsum mine triggered the creation of the large sinkhole, running the full-length of a pitch at Magheracloone Mitchells GAC.
The collapse forced the evacuation of Drumgossatt National primary school near Carrickmacross and caused extensive damage to the grounds and buildings at the club.
Now new pictures have emerged from the weekend showing the extent of the damage on the pitch and grounds, with the sinkhole stretching down several feet and the subsidence almost taking one of the manager's dugouts with it.
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Oct 2, 2018
Khan
South Korea: Large sinkhole in Ulsan.
Oct 07, 2018
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Oct 8, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.newsweek.com/four-dead-including-father-and-son-after-s...
Four People Dead after Massive Sidewalk Sinkhole Swallows Them
Four people died after being swallowed by a giant sinkhole in China on Sunday, authorities said today, following an unsuccessful bid to save two missing victims.
The ground opened up without warning in a district of Dazhou city, Sichuan province, at around 2:30 p.m. local time on October 7, state media said. Footage published online, some taken from a CCTV camera in a nearby shop, revealed the moment of sudden collapse.
It showed people tumbling to the ground as the 10ft-wide sinkhole opened. In another clip, two firefighters are seen scrambling for their lives during a second collapse on Sunday.
According to Yahoo7, the first victim was located at just after midnight on Monday, roughly 10 hours after the incident occurred. The second person was discovered some nine hours later. Both individuals were later declared dead by paramedics, the first while traveling to hospital.
Responders found the first victims 6.5 meters (21 ft) below ground, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported today. Excavators later burrowed to up to 8 meters.
CNN identified the remaining two victims as a “father and his 11-year-old son.” The pair were found deceased on Tuesday afternoon after a two-day search by rescue teams.
"The biggest difficulty is that the road surface is thick with a large amount of soil," Gao Mingyue, an official at the fire service, previously told China Central Television (via CNN).
Authorities said electric wires and gas pipelines underground had slowed their efforts.
Mingyue continued: “When we arrived, the caved-in area was not big, which only covered two meters both in length and depth. But during the rescue process, it collapsed again, causing another two-meter sink. Firefighters at once evacuated while doing the rescue work.”
Dozens of firefighters were involved in the operation and authorities had evacuated hundreds of buildings, according to the SCMP. The catalyst of the collapse remained unknown Tuesday.
Oct 10, 2018
KM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6343583/The-bubblin...
The start of the San Andreas fault is hit by the 'slow one': Sunken sinkhole of bubbling mud is moving across Salton Sea destroying everything in its path
It is the beginning of the San Andreas fault, where experts fear 'The Big One' could begin.
But a small, bubbling pool of mud that stinks of rotting eggs near the Salton Sea is causing concern.
Dubbed 'the slow one', experts studying the phenomenon say it is similar to a 'moving sinkhole' - and is speeding up, destroying everything in its path.
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Dubbed 'the slow one', experts studying the water, in Niland near the Salton Sea, have found it is speeding up at an alarming rate - and aren't sure why
The moving mudpot: In the past 11 years, the geyser has moved slowly however recently the rate of movement has increased and has been encroaching on the railroad. However, was only in the last six months that it picked up enough speed that it began to pose a threat to man-made infrastructure.
Imperial County officials studying the muddy spring say it has has been increasing in speed through - first 60 feet over a few months, and then 60 feet in a single day.
This natural-occurring geyser has been in existence since 1953, but recently began moving. It is releasing water and carbon dioxide.
However, was only in the last six months that it picked up enough speed that it began to pose a threat to man-made infrastructure.
Earlier this year, local officials declared it an emergency as it approached railroad tracks.
'It's a slow-moving disaster,' Alfredo Estrada, Imperial County's fire chief and emergency services coordinator, told the LA Times.
'In the past 11 years, the geyser has moved slowly however recently the rate of movement has increased and has been encroaching on the railroad,' the County of Imperial said in a statement.
The County of Imperial made the first emergency declaration on June 26 as it began moving towards the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) railroad tracks, SR -111, and buried utilities in the area.
It has already forced Union Pacific Railroads to move their trains to alternate tracks.
Nov 2, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.jqknews.com/news/93188-Road_collapse_accident_occurred_...
Road collapse accident occurred in Guiyang, Guizhou, where two cars were swallowed up.
The staff are repairing the scene of the accident.
White Volkswagen SUV lost much.
About 10:30 a.m. yesterday, a road collapse accident happened at the junction of Jianan Road in Baiyun District, Guiyang. The collapse area was about 10 square meters and the depth was about 3 meters. The collapsed pit just engulfed an off-road vehicle and a car parked on the roadside. Fortunately, the accident did not cause casualties.
At 2:30 p.m., when the reporter arrived at the scene, the collapsed position was surrounded by a yellow isolation board. He walked into the isolation board, which was four or five meters long, three or four meters wide and two or three meters deep. The deep pit was particularly dazzling. The white off-road vehicle swallowed up by the crane was being lifted and the left body was damaged to varying degrees.
Thats a loud voice. A staff member at a nearby drugstore revealed that he was grabbing medicine for customers when a muffled sound came out of the door. At first, people thought there had been a rear-end accident. When everyone came out to look at it, they found a big hole collapsed on the roadside, and a Mazda car and a VW off-road vehicle all dropped out. Next, the two cars are stacked together.
Another witness also said that after the collapse of the road surface, they rushed to the collapse site for the first time to check. After observing and shouting, they found no one in the two cars. At this time, everyones suspense was lowered.
At the scene, the owner, Ms. Yu, said that after 10:00 a.m., they stopped by the roadside and went to a nearby hospital to see a doctor. About 20 minutes later, when they returned to their parking position, the road had collapsed. Their car just fell into a deep pit. On the top of their car, a red Mazda car. Ride on its body, the damage to the red car is not serious, the car itself is annoyed. Fortunately, there was no one in the car at that time. Ms. Yu was glad to say that the consequences would be unthinkable if the drivers cab had not been left for another 20 minutes. At 3 p.m., when both vehicles were hoisted out of the deep pit, the builder had arranged for a mixer to fill the mixing sand. For this reason, the slow lane from the Dashan cave to Mai Jia town was blocked. Source: Colorful Guizhou Network - Guizhou Metropolitan Daily Author: Tian Rusen, Chiu Lingfeng, Responsible Editor: Ji Guojie_NBJ11143
At the scene, the owner, Ms. Yu, said that after 10:00 a.m., they stopped by the roadside and went to a nearby hospital to see a doctor. About 20 minutes later, when they returned to their parking position, the road had collapsed. Their car just fell into a deep pit. On the top of their car, a red Mazda car. Ride on its body, the damage to the red car is not serious, the car itself is annoyed.
Fortunately, there was no one in the car at that time. Ms. Yu was glad to say that the consequences would be unthinkable if the drivers cab had not been left for another 20 minutes.
At 3 p.m., when both vehicles were hoisted out of the deep pit, the builder had arranged for a mixer to fill the mixing sand. For this reason, the slow lane from the Dashan cave to Mai Jia town was blocked.
Nov 8, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/scdot-drain-pipe-collapse-causes-l...
SCDOT: Drain pipe collapse causes large sink hole to open up at gas station off Haywood Rd.
Greenville, SC (FOX Carolina) - Greenville police said Haywood Road was closed at Airport Road heading toward Laurens Road Friday morning after an SUV-sized sinkhole opened at the entrance to the Kangaroo gas station.
Josh Rowe, a maintenance engineer with the SCDOT, said he was called out about 7:30 a.m.
Rowe said a drain pipe collapse caused the sinkhole to open. He said the dirt surrounding the pipe likely washed away, causing the pipe to collapse under the weight of the concrete surface above it.
The drain pipe was on gas station property and the DOT believes it will be the gas station's responsibility to repair.
The damage is not affected the road. Rowe said the damage starts at the sidewalk and then back onto the gas station property.
Rowe said crews inspected the road and determined it was structurally sound, but the lane closest to the hole on Haywood Road will be closed until the hole is fixed.
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https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/massive-washout-on-bruce-road-impa...
Massive washout on Bruce Road impacts local shipping company
Greenville, SC (FOX Carolina) - Thursday morning some employees of a local business arrived to work to discover a massive surprise.
Central Freight lines, a trucking company that services the Greenville, Spartanburg area, is currently trying to figure out what to do for their deliveries after a sinkhole opened trapping their shipping trucks in their property.
We're told that no one was hurt and employees can come and go, but because of where they park their shipping trucks, they have no way to access that part of the property to resume business as usual.
The Gannt Fire Department was on scene and confirmed to our crew that a creek that flows under a bridge on the property has had flooding issues in the past.
Because the sinkhole happened on private property, we're told it will be the businesses responsibility to fix it.
Nov 17, 2018
KM
https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/seawatch-gets-another...
Seawatch gets another sinkhole
Another sinkhole has formed at Sechelt’s Seawatch neighbourhood and is within throwing distance from a cluster of sinkholes that developed previously, including one in September.
The new sinkhole is located on vacant property, owned by developer Concordia, on the 6600 block of Seawatch Lane and measures approximately six metres (20 feet) wide with a cavernous interior and a depth of approximately six metres.
An excavator was on scene the morning of Dec. 27 to fill in the hole with rocks. The road remains open.
First responders have been made aware of the sinkhole, according to Rob Michael, interim emergency program coordinator for the Sunshine Coast. He was notified on Boxing Day. “At this point in time, first responders have been pre-notified in case the situation worsens,” he said.
“Currently the situation is well in hand with District of Sechelt staff, including an overnight watch in the area,” said Michael in an email. He also said Emergency Management BC and nearby residents have been alerted.
That did not include Elliott Held of Gale Avenue North, who lives downhill from the sinkhole and next to a condemned home from which residents were forced to leave after a sinkhole formed on the property. Held said he was notified on Dec. 24 by another resident, but as of Dec. 27 he had not been contacted by the District of Sechelt or the developer.
“We’re kind of on the perch,” said Held, who said he hasn’t been given any information about the current situation. “The only thing we know is that they’re filling that hole.”
The sinkholes are the product of geotechnical issues that began appearing in 2012, and that have required the district to close off sections of the road, resulted in a denial of occupancy permit for a nearby home, and forced a family to leave after their home was condemned. The debacle has also led to lawsuits against the developer and the District of Sechelt and a separate lawsuit between the district and the developer.
Jan 1, 2019
Yvonne Lawson
Experts have been called in to investigate the massive 30-ft wide and 20ft deep hole in a Scotland field
A sinkhole opened up in the field in Midlothian, Scotland. The area has had problems with the holes before
A huge 30ft-wide and 19ft (6metre) deep sinkhole has opened up in a field, starting a hurried investigation by the Coal Authority.
The public safety and subsidence team at the Coal Authority were alerted to the massive hole, in a field in Midlothian, Scotland, after the landowner spotted it on Friday.
Coal Authority bosses have already sealed the area off and will visit the site in the coming weeks to inspect the hole.
It is believed the sinkhole is related to an abandoned mine known as the Roslin Colliery.
James Hammond, regional project manager for the public safety and subsidence team at the Coal Authority, said: 'In December 2018, we received a report of a hole in a field in North Midlothian.
'Our regional team responded quickly to erect fencing to secure the area.
'We will be undertaking thorough investigations to determine the cause of this incident.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6606709/Investigation-unde...
Jan 18, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Madrid, SPAIN Enormous sinkhole opens up February 10, 2019
https://movisis.org/2019/02/10/enorme-socavon-se-abre-en-madrid-esp...
Feb 10, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Iquique, CHILE various sinkholes open up 2-8-2019
https://www.facebook.com/LaNuevaEraDeLaTierra2/videos/1161247400691...
Feb 10, 2019
KM
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/sinkholes-plagued-sechelt-...
Sinkholes-plagued Sechelt neighbourhood on evacuation alert
'The (engineers) basically said that somebody's going to die,' says Sechelt District spokeswoman Julie Rogers.Fourteen homes in a Sechelt neighbourhood plagued by sinkholes have been placed on evacuation alert by the district.
A new engineering study received by the District of Sechelt this week concluded homes in the Seawatch neighbourhood near a massive new sinkhole are not safe to occupy.
Geotechnical instability has resulted in multiple sinkholes in the area of North Gale Avenue and Seawatch Lane, with “the potential of danger to life and health,” the warning reads.
Residents have been told to get packed and be ready to go.
“The (engineers) basically said that somebody’s going to die,” said district spokeswoman Julie Rogers.
A 25-metre deep sinkhole opened up without warning on or around Boxing Day that was “big enough to swallow a car.” After a drilling investigation, Thurber Engineering recommended that the district should not allow occupancy of the residences in the area.
“… [T]he sinkhole hazard is increasing with time and is not confined to locations where sinkholes have occurred previously,” the Thurber report reads. “There is a very high probability of at least one sinkhole collapse each year based on the recent history of the site.”
Residents said they were told Thursday evening that an order to evacuate could come as early as Friday afternoon.
Once that order is enacted, residents who leave their homes will not be allowed to return to their homes until the order is lifted, said homeowner Rod Goy.
Neighbours are concerned that once they leave, they may never be allowed to return to their homes, he said.
“We are sitting on pins and needles right now waiting for the other shoe to drop,” said Goy.
Much of the Seawatch area has been closed to vehicle traffic for months because of the subsidence of the roadbeds, leaving homeowners to walk to their homes past large concrete barriers.
The instability of the area has left homeowners with houses that cannot be sold and that could soon be uninhabitable.
One home has already been condemned after a sinkhole opened up under the foundation of the home, leaving the Storey family paying a mortgage on a home they aren’t allowed to enter.
“We moved here to live in our dream home and now we can’t even go inside,” said Ross Storey. “We are still paying a $450,000 mortgage and property taxes.”
Rod and Donna Goy’s home is not damaged, but they are surrounded by craters, failing roads and broken sewers.
Storey’s efforts to seek compensation have so far failed.
After mediation failed, the Storeys filed suit against the District of Sechelt, the developer Concordia Seawatch, 14 engineering firms, home insurer Travelers Guarantee and five real estate agents, among others.
Greg and Gerry Latham’s $1-million home is just a few metres from a sinkhole that opened up in 2012, swallowing a car.
“We had an independent appraisal done, but due to the special circumstances they said our house is now worth zero,” said Greg.
The Lathams dropped out of the lawsuit after it became clear they could not hope to recover their loss, because their house is so far undamaged.
An earlier assessment by Thurber Engineering noted that wet zones, spontaneous springs and sinkholes developed during site preparation for building in 2008.
“These issues were ongoing throughout construction and are documented in the available geotechnical information,” the report said.
Engineering studies of the area dating back to 1988 noted the potential for soil instability, but generally concluded the site could be used for dwellings.
The district has filed suit against Concordia to recover $500,000 in municipal repair costs.
In approving the development, the district entered into a covenant in 2008 with Concordia stating the “Municipality has no specific knowledge and makes no representations or warranties regarding the geotechnical adequacy of the lands for the proposed uses,” according to the District’s notice of civil claim.
Concordia has built and sold 15 homes in Seawatch and holds 14 more empty lots and one empty home that may never be occupied.
Feb 13, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Caught on Camera: Hole opens up on St. Louis street, Part of school bus sinks into it 2-21-2019
ST LOUIS, Mo. - The city's streets department said they have covered up a hole in the street near the intersection of Potomac and Illinois in south St. Louis after part of a school bus slid into it.
The incident happened on Wednesday morning. A resident who lives in the area caught the incident on surveillance footage.
The Metropolitan Sewer District said staff will be coming out to the area on Friday to get a look underneath the hole.
Nobody was injured in the incident and the bus was able to pull out of the hole without having to be towed.
https://fox2now.com/2019/02/21/caught-on-camera-hole-opens-up-in-so...
Feb 23, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://wsbt.com/news/local/berrien-county-bus-falls-into-sinkhole
Benton Harbor, Michigan bus falls into sinkhole
by WSBT 22
Friday, March 1st 2019
On Friday Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad posted these photos to Facebook that show a bus that fell into a sinkhole.
This occurred between 3:30 PM and 3:45 PM on Highland Ave. near Nowlen Street.
Muhammad wrote, "The Bus that was caught in the sink hole was towed away. Thank God there was no injuries. The cause of the sink hole was that a water main broke under the road which weakened the street and caused it to collapse. Emergency funds from the City Income Tax will be used to repair the damage. The street is blocked off and staff is working to restore water for residents impacted by this circumstance.
Dr. Kevin Ivers, Berrien RESA Superintendent, issued the following message to parents:
"This afternoon, a First Student bus transporting Berrien RESA students to their homes in Benton Harbor was involved in a minor accident. While in route, the rear tires of the bus fell into a sinkhole. No one was injured during the incident. As always, student safety is our number one priority. Thank you to First Student's transportation personnel and local emergency officials for supporting our students during this situation."
Mar 2, 2019
Juan F Martinez
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sinkhole opens up on highway to the Cibao airport. 3-26-2019
Mar 29, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ajc.com/news/traffic/breaking-rain-washing-away-part-ma...
JUST IN: Sinkhole forces partial closure of major Gwinnett road through the weekend
April 19 2019
Heavy rain washed away part of a major Gwinnett County roadway early Friday morning, and authorities plan to keep it closed through the weekend.
A sinkhole developed on Scenic Highway, forcing the closure of a northbound right turn lane onto Henry Clower Boulevard, the Georgia Department of Transportation said in a news release.
The lane has been blocked all day.
“Georgia DOT maintenance forces are on scene to evaluate the situation, take necessary safety actions, and monitor throughout the weekend,” the agency said in the release. “Repairs will be made next week as Georgia DOT will coordinate with utility companies in order to safely repair the roadway.” continues...........
Apr 19, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sinkhole-sheringham...
Sinkhole in high street shuts centre of Norfolk seaside resort
Sixteen-foot chasm set to force closure of road for seven days
A high street in Norfolk is set to be closed for a week after a 2ft-wide sinkhole emerged in the middle of the road.
The hole, which the fire service said was at least 16ft deep, appeared around lunchtime on Saturday in Sheringham High Street, a seaside resort north of Norwich.
Norfolk Police said officers were at the scene following “reports a hole has appeared in the road”. The force advised locals to avoid the area.
Anglian Water, which sectioned off the area, will explore the sewers beneath the hole and carry out repairs.
Andrew Munden, chair of the Sheringham Chamber of Trade, told North Norfolk News a number of businesses would be forced to close until the issue was resolved.
It comes less than a year after a supermarket in North Yorkshire was evacuated when a sinkhole opened up in an alleyway behind the building.
"This is one of the busiest weeks of the year for Sheringham being half term and could have been a disaster for the town but as a result of this camaraderie and fighting spirit the town is very much open for business."
Sinkholes mainly occur in what is known as ‘karst terrain’; areas of land where soluble bedrock (such as limestone or gypsum) can be dissolved by water.
Though most emerge gradually, ones which suddenly open up are known as cover-collapse sinkholes.
These are often created when water dissolves the bedrock underneath until only a thin layer remains between the surface and an underground opening. This thin layer can then eventually collapse.
May 28, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/road-caves-in-at-busy-chennai-int...
Road Caves In At Busy Chennai Intersection, Traffic Affected
Chennai road cave-in: No casualties were reported from the incident, and the police put barricades around the hole in the middle of the road.
Updated: June 13, 2019 15:03 IST
Chennai:
A road caved in at Chennai's Madhya Kailash junction near Adyar today, causing traffic to slow down in the Tamil Nadu capital. No casualties were reported from the incident, and the police put barricades around the hole in the middle of the road.
"Traffic flow slow on Sardar Patel Road both direction as the road has caved in at CPT Jn. Traffic men attending," the city's traffic police tweeted. The cave-in happened near IIT Madras.
This is the second time an incident like this is happening in the area in recent times. In 2017, a stretch of road in Chennai's Anna Salai caved in, trapping a city bus and a car. Passengers, however, managed to escape unhurt.
Jun 14, 2019
jorge namour
Sinkhole opens in the Neapolitan: truck swallowed, houses evacuated- Naples ITALY
1 July 2019
Voragine in Casoria, in the province of Naples: it is wide and deep tens of meters, a waste compactor has precipitated there, 7 buildings have been evacuated
http://www.meteoweb.eu/2019/07/voragine-napoletano-camion-inghiotti...
A large chasm opened in Casoria , not far from the Basilica of San Mauro in Largo San Mauro, in the province of Naples .
In the abyss, tens of meters deep and wide, a waste compactor has precipitated: the driver, recovered by the fire brigade, was transported to the hospital for tests.
The road is closed to traffic and cordoned off, 7 buildings were evacuated and the supply of water and electricity is interrupted. A gas pipe would have broken.
Jul 2, 2019
KM
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sinkhole-regina-may-be-...
Holy moly: City says 7.5-metre deep sinkhole may be largest ever in Regina City says it will take 3 days to fix hole
The city believes that the sinkhole, located at the intersection of Avonhurst Drive and Elphinstone Street, may be the largest ever seen locally at an estimated 7.5 metres deep.
The hole has been described alternatively as the next Capital Pointe project or the gopher hole from which the new Gainer mascot arose.
Unusual for Regina, says city
Pat Wilson, director of water, waste and environmental services with the city, said the sinkhole is expected to take three days to repair.
"Our clay soils are part of what makes this a very, very rare occurrence. We don't typically see sinkholes or large sinkholes in Regina," said Wilson.
Water typically leaks to the surface, tipping the city off to the fact there's a problem underground.
In this case, a concrete sewer trunk line likely cracked, eroding the soil, said Wilson.
"Because it's such a large line, the soil was going out through the pipe, and therefore nothing came to the surface," she said.
The crack in the 750 mm trunk could have been leading to erosion for a long time, with the recent rains finishing off that process, she speculated. One way or the other, the earth opened up cataclysmically on Monday at about 3 p.m. CST, according to Wilson, leading to a truck's front wheel sinking into the gap.
"[It must have been very frightening for the driver of the truck and we are very grateful there was no injuries," said Wilson.
A typical repair job for a sinkhole could cost $10,000 to $12,000, but with its size and complexity this sinkhole will likely cost more, she said.
In the meantime, the city is asking people to avoid the site until repairs are done and to call if other roads look like they need attention.
"If anybody sees a place that is sagging or bulging — because it could bulge if there's water building pressure up underneath— or any place that seems unusually soft, please let us know," said Wilson.
She said the city relies on these reports, along with its own checks and maintenance.
And that's the hole story.
Jul 6, 2019
Juan F Martinez
BALTIMORE Light Rail impacted amid Downtown Baltimore street collapse Baltimore Sun |Jul 13, 2019
When an area near Howard and Pratt streets collapsed Monday, the Maryland Department of Transportation had to respond quickly to help residents and commuters who frequently travel through Baltimore via personal vehicles and public transportation.
The sinkhole has resulted in multiple partial road closures in the downtown area, and six light rail stops, between the Camden and North Avenue stops, are temporarily suspended while repairs continue.
“The safety of our riders is our first priority,” MDOT Maryland Transit Administration chief operations officer Sean Adgerson said in a news release. “We look forward to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works promptly completing these repairs, so we can restore full service quickly and minimize the impact on our riders.”
MTA put in place a “free bus bridge” for light rail passengers to minimize transportation delays. The shuttle buses pick passengers up from the North Avenue light rail station and drive through the city, closely following the light rail’s usual path through Baltimore.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-shutt...
Jul 14, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/40843254/heavy-rainfall-causes-ma...
Heavy rainfall causes massive sinkhole in Perth Amboy
Posted: Jul 26, 2019 6:23 PM EDT
PERTH AMBOY -
A large sinkhole developed in Perth Amboy this week after heavy rainfall.
The 20-feet hole emerged Wednesday and forced officials to close one block of Gordon Street near the Perth Amboy waterfront. Officials say that the rain, coupled with an aging brick sewer main below the street caused the ground to collapse below the asphalt.
No one was hurt and no cars were damaged by the hole.
Perth Amboy officials say that it will take several more days to fully complete repairs. The hole will need to be filled in and then the street will need to be repaved.
Repairs may be completed by Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/01/sinkhole-in-new-lenox-close...
Sinkhole In New Lenox Closes Down City’s Busiest Road
CHICAGO (CBS)– Thousands use Gougar Road In New Lenox every day, and it’s now shut down indefinitely.
Friday’s rain event dropped 6 to 8 inches of rain in New Lenox. That amount of water in that short amount of time buckled the bottom part of a 6-foot pipe that runs right under the city’s busiest road.
It’s not the only road in need of repair.
Friday’s torrential downpour turned a small creek into a gusher and caused roadside erosion on Saturday.
Chopper 2 showed the damage from the sky.
Jeff Ronaldson’s been on the engineering beat in Will County for over 20 years.
“I have not seen anything quite like this,” he said. “The material that’s supporting the pipes, the stone around it, it washed it away, the sand, it’s like going to the beach and the water washes away the sand.”
Fourteen miles away in Wilton Township near Peotone another flooded creek created another collapse.
But in New Lenox, where roads are down and detours are up thousands, including families at nearby Lincoln Way West High School who are shuffling their daily routines around the damage.
Engineers scramble to replace the pipe, then pave and patch Gougar Road.
If materials can arrive quickly, the road can be fixed in a week. If this does not happen, it could take the better part of a month before the busiest road in New Lenox is back open to traffic.
CBS2 found the county already had plans in motion to replace the pipe that gave way this weekend. This incident forces them to move much faster on that replacement project.
Oct 2, 2019
Juan F Martinez
UKRAINE Kiev, Saksaganskogo Posted one hour ago. 11-5-2019
Nov 5, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.edp24.co.uk/motoring/sinkhole-opens-up-earlham-road-nor...
Another sinkhole has opened up in Norwich
PUBLISHED: 18:57 06 November 2019
Another sinkhole has opened up on a busy city centre road.
The sinkhole has appeared on Earlham Road outside the Black Horse pub and opposite The Workshop.
According to markings around it, the sinkhole is 1.2m and was discovered earlier on Wednesday (November 6).
It has been cordoned off and is near to a set of temporary traffic lights while five months of roadworks takes place on Earlham Road.
The sinkhole is on the same road as the famous one which was 26ft deep and swallowed a double decker bus on March 3, 1988.
The picture and story of a bus stuck in the hole hit headlines worldwide.
It was the result of the collapse of a medieval chalk mine, but fortunately the drivers and passengers managed to escape unhurt.
Norwich has a long history of sinkholes.
Two people were killed on May 11, 1936, in one of the city's worst incidents, when three homes were swallowed by an 80ft-deep sinkhole on Merton Road.
More recently, a "six-metre deep cavern" caused the closure of Plumstead Road and a 20ft-deep hole was discovered in the Plantation Garden - both in 2016.
This year a sinkhole opened up on Muspole Street.
Nov 7, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Sinkhole, Guangzhou, CHINA 12-1-2019
https://www.facebook.com/rodolfomartin.brenessalvatierra.5/videos/1...
Dec 1, 2019
Khan
South Korea : Massive sinkhole in Busan.
Dec 11, 2019
Massive sinkhole in Busan has caused traffic congestion on the main road.
The sinkhole is estimated to be about 6 meters wide and 5 meters long.
Source
Dec 12, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Drivers and passengers have lucky escape after hole swallows cars in southeast China Published: 13 Dec, 2019
Sinkhole suddenly opened up near subway station in city of Xiamen but no one is killed or injured
Taxi driver whose vehicle was swallowed up says he and his passenger were able to pull themselves free unaided
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3042000/drivers-and...
Dec 13, 2019
Khan
Mexico: Several sinkholes have been presented in various municipalities of Mexico City.
Dec 16, 2019
On December 14, in Tláhuac, a 7-meter deep hole was opened in which two people remained inside a vehicle. The Rescue and Medical Emergency Squadron (ERUM) gave them attention.
The same day, but another incident occurred in Benito Juárez. It is presumed that it originated from a water leak.
On December 13, a hole was formed in Iztapalapa with a depth of 14 meters, in the town of Santa María Acahualtepec. About 70 people living around the incident were evicted.
Dec 17, 2019
Khan
Indonesia: The ground collapsed in Maros.
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 24, 2019
Khan
One resident, Mappiare (40 years), claimed to have initially seen smoke rising from the rice fields. After a few minutes, a roar could be heard that shocked the residents.
"At first I saw that there was smoke like burning. Then there were sounds like thunder and bulldozers. Then I approached and looked at it. But the width is still like an ordinary well, "he told reporters.
The depth of the hole was initially 50 meters with an initial diameter of about 2 meters. But this hole continues to expand to a diameter of about 15 meters.
"The land continues to fall into the water, so it widens. The ground is still falling inward, it could be wider. Because now there are already 15 meters wide, "he added.
Residents continue to arrive because they are curious about the appearance of giant holes. The police are now putting a dividing line.
Camba Maros police chief, AKP Haedar Muis, said that since the emergence of the big hole, this morning, residents continued to arrive.
"Many residents from other villages have come out of curiosity to see. Earlier, the police had already been given a line because it was feared that residents would approach and fall. That land does not stop sinking, "he said.
Dec 24, 2019
Khan
Spain:The sinking of land in Arcas grows and the transit of heavy vehicles is prohibited.
Dec 29, 2019
From the City Councils of Arcas and Villar de Olalla, they ask for caution and avoid traveling along the road between the two locations due to the danger of landslides
The pool that arose in Arcas after the sinking of land recorded this Friday continues to grow and already reaches a diameter close to eight meters. Its proximity to the road that connects this municipality with Villar de Olalla has led the two municipalities to issue a side asking for caution to the neighbors who transit through this area, located about two kilometers from the town center of Arcas.
Given the danger of landslides, citizens are asked to avoid circulating in this area as much as possible. In addition, the passage of vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kilos has been strictly prohibited.
It should be remembered that the subsidence of lands, possibly related to the increase in the water table of the underground currents that circulate in this area, near the Ballesteros lagoon complex, caused this Friday the collapse of land giving rise to a seven-meter dolina depth that flooded with water.
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Dec 30, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://pakobserver.net/huge-sinkhole-swallows-bus-kills-nine-in-ch...
Huge sinkhole swallows bus, kills nine in China
Footage showed people at a bus stop running from the collapsing road as the vehicle — jutting into the air — sank into the ground.
Several people disappeared into the sinkhole as it spread, including what appeared to be a child. The incident also triggered an explosion inside the hole, video showed.
Sinkholes are not unknown in China, where they are often blamed on construction works and the country’s rapid pace of development.
The incident occurred at around 5:30pm on Monday in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province, the state-run broadcaster CCTV said.
Nine people were confirmed dead as of 10pm on Tuesday, according to CCTV. A search and rescue operation involving more than 1,000 people and 30 vehicles was under way, according to the official Xinhua news agency. An investigation into the cause has been opened.
Video footage published by state broadcaster CGTN showed a person being pulled from the hole by rescue workers.
The collapse left an 80-square-metre (860-square-foot) pit in the street outside a hospital. The 16 injured were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition, Xinhua added, citing a local emergency management official.
Xinhua said earlier that four people were missing, although CCTV did not specify how many remained unaccounted for as of Tuesday night.
In 2016, at least three people fell into a huge sinkhole in central Henan province, which swallowed a section of road and passersby.
An initial investigation showed the collapse might have been caused by water pipes buried under the road breaking up due to the rain.
In 2013, five people died when a 10-metre (33-foot) wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate in Shenzhen.
Some 1,000 emergency workers and 30 vehicles were sent to the site, the emergency management bureau in the city of Xining said. A crane was called in to lift the bus above the sinkhole so rescue workers could look for victims.
Video apparently shot by security cameras just after the accident showed the bus gradually settling into the hole while people nearby scrambled for safety.
Other video showed the bus tipped more than halfway into the chasm that had opened up at a bus stop just outside a health clinic. Light and smoke were coming to the surface, possibly as a result of the rupture of gas or electricity lines. Workers using backhoes, dump trucks and other equipment excavated earth around the collapse.
The the emergency management bureau said the bus had been raised from the collapsed 80-square-metre section into which it had fallen. The hilly city of Xining is the capital of Qinghai province, one of China’s poorest regions, sitting atop the Tibetan Plateau.
The expedited building of roads, tunnels, bridges and other infrastructure to keep China’s economy strong has often led to corner-cutting on safety, causing fatal workplace and industrial accidents. Mining had also caused instability in the ground in many areas after years of barely restricted mineral extraction.
Jan 16, 2020
Recall 15
Suchitepéquez, Guatemala January 20, 2020
A sinkhole in route RDSCH-01, Suchitepéquez
via Twitter:
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Jan 20, 2020